Ultra Music Festival 2025 Day Three: Martin Garrix Turns Rain Into a Historic Finale

MIAMI — Mother Nature threw her worst at Ultra Music Festival on Sunday, but the storm was no match for the electricity crackling through Bayfront Park. After a rain-soaked Day Three, Martin Garrix stepped onto the Main Stage and suddenly turned the closing night of Ultra 2025 into a celebration befitting the festival's 25th anniversary. With surprise collaborators Lauv, Zedd, Afrojack, and Armin van Buuren joining him, the Dutch DJ sealed a finale that fans will be talking about long after the Miami skies clear.

A Historic 25th Edition Endures a Downpour

Saturday had given Ultra attendees near-perfect weather, but Sunday flipped the script. Heavy rain rolled over Bayfront Park, forcing some stages to pause operations while festival-goers packed under tents and anywhere else that offered cover. It was a familiar test for a city that knows sudden downpours as well as it knows bass drops. But by 7 p.m., the clouds loosened their grip and the night resumed with full force.

This year's festival carried extra weight. Ultra has spent a quarter-century evolving from a Miami underground gathering into one of the most recognizable electronic music brands on Earth. The 25th edition was always going to demand something bigger, and Day Three delivered with an array of talent spanning the scene's old guard and its newest stars.

Kaskade Delivers a Surprise for the Ages

One of the biggest shocks of the night came before the headline set, when Kaskade materialized at Ultra's Main Stage. The speculation surrounding a mystery guest had been intense, and the Los Angeles-born producer made perfect sense. Even more remarkable was what he had done earlier that day: DJ'd a boat party through the storm itself. If navigating choppy waters and a crowd of damp ravers was the pre-show, his Ultra set was an increasingly defiant masterclass.

Kaskade leaned into the atmosphere, dropping tracks like Raining, Escape (John Summit Remix), Atmosphere, and Disarm You. The set felt both timeless and immediate, a reminder of why he remains one of the most respected figures in electronic dance music. After the chaos of the storm, his music was the calm eye and the party all at once.

Mau P Holds the Resistance Together

With several stages shut down because of the rain, the Resistance Megastructure became a sanctuary for fans craving dance-floor intensity. Mau P turned the opportunity into a 90-minute tech-house lesson. The Dutch producer powered through tracks such as Gimme That Bounce and On Again, proving that weather cannot mute a great DJ's sense of groove.

His performance carried extra significance later in the night when he held his own alongside legends Four Tet and Solomun in a back-to-back set. Mau P has been rising quickly through the ranks, and his Sunday performance made a strong case for an even higher place on the next Ultra lineup.

Four Tet Balances Atmosphere and Rhythm

Long before he was grouped with Skrillex and Fred Again.., Four Tet was quietly redefining electronic music from London. His Ultra set began with an ethereal ambient melody that unfolded slowly, pulling the crowd into a patient, hypnotic headspace. Dressed with unassuming style and carrying a tote bag, Kieran Hebden looked more like a festivalgoer than a headliner. His music told a different story.

There were reflective selections that felt almost meditative, but also hard drum workouts like Looking at Your Pager and the unreleased Skrillex and Boys Noize collaboration, Doesn't It Make You Feel Better. The ebb and flow was deliberate: by saving the heavier cuts for later, Four Tet made every thump land with extra power. Not every artist needs nonstop intensity, and Four Tet's willingness to create space made his set one of the most artful of the weekend.

Solomun Sets the Megastructure on Fire

On the other side of the spectrum, Solomun delivered pure, relentless club energy. Within 20 seconds of stepping behind the decks, a piercing clap and a wall of bass sent the crowd surging forward. The Bosnian-born, Hamburg-based tastemaker is known for marathon sets, but his three hours at Ultra were a compressed journey through house and techno's most infectious territories.

His song selections buzzed with synths and massive drums, shifting from melodic interludes back to factory-line four-on-the-floor rhythms. Whether he was teasing the sizzling energy of Dr. Kucho! or leaning into the acid-soaked pulse of Maurizio Palmacci's Robot, Solomun never let the energy sag. It was the kind of performance that turns a stage into a destination and a festival day into a memory.

Zedd Shines With Live Drums and Timeless Hits

Zedd has built a career on precision melodies and stadium-sized hooks, but his Ultra set proved he remains one of the most dynamic live forces in the genre. The German-Russian producer has evolved through the years, and his latest album Telos gave him new material to shape around a live drumming component. At Ultra, that combination felt like a shot of adrenaline.

From Clarity to Stay the Night and Beautiful Now, the singalongs came one after another. A personal peak came when he dropped his remix of One More Time, with lasers slicing through the sky in perfect sync. Zedd's set was arguably one of the best of the entire festival, not just Sunday. It had history, it had flash, and most importantly, it had heart.

Martin Garrix Closes the Door on Ultra 2025

The night belonged to Martin Garrix. Before he touched a single fader, a spectacular drone show painted the sky above Bayfront Park, reinforcing Ultra's commitment to state-of-the-art production. Then Garrix launched into a ferocious 75-minute performance, opening with high-energy weapons like Turn Up the Speakers and Tremor to signal that this would be no ordinary farewell.

The surprises kept coming. Lauv joined him for their collaboration Mad, adding an emotional pop-textured peak to the electronic onslaught. Zedd returned to the Main Stage for a moment that connected two generations of festival mainstays. Afrojack and Armin van Buuren also appeared, each debuting new music alongside Garrix before helping him close out the night in spectacular fashion. The stage felt crowded with history, but Garrix was always the anchor.

It has been more than a decade since Garrix first appeared on Ultra's radar as a promising young Dutch producer. He left Sunday as the undeniable face of the festival's modern era. His set was not just a playlist of hits; it was a statement about longevity, evolution, and the ability to ignite a soaked but unbowed crowd.

What Lies Ahead for Ultra

Ultra's 25th anniversary will likely be remembered for the rain just as much as the music. But if Day Three proved anything, it is that the festival's soul runs deeper than weather reports. The artists adapted. The fans stayed. And Martin Garrix sent the weekend into the night with the kind of high-voltage closing set that future editions will be measured against.

After a silver-anniversary finale like this one, the pressure is already building for Ultra 2026. If this Sunday proved one thing, it is that clear skies are nice, but resilience, surprise guests, and a headliner who refuses to let a storm steal the closing chapter are what make Ultra one of the defining festivals in the world.

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